Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
2 Kings 14:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As soon as the kingdom was established in Amaziah's hand, he slew his servants who had slain the king his father. [II Kings 12:20.] American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he slew his servants who had slain the king his father: Common English Bible Once he had secured control over his kingdom, he executed the officials who had assassinated his father the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had obtained the kingdom, he struck down those of his servants who had killed his father, the king. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had possession of the kingdom, he put his servants to death that had slain the king his father. |
Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.
There came against the land Pul the king of Ashur; and Menachem gave Pul one thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
But the people of the land killed all those who had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Yoshiyahu his son king in his place.
So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it.